Zeche B / H, Germany - July 2012.

[jST]

This is an extension of a larger mine situated within a populated centre. Due to the distance that mined coal was being hauled underground to the extraction point that was existing, in 1992 RAG (Ruhrkohle Aktien Gesellschaft) decided to sink another shaft to get miners / extract coal closer to the seam. The most economical location turned out to be slap bang in the middle of a forest.

This surface operation was only active from 1992 until 2001 and is a fairly modern affair.

Photos: there's a Kaue (Changing room with cage set up) and Pit head with a large modern brick enclosed headstock.

We'll start off in the Kaue.

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http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1881.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1898.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1892.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1880.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1873.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1902.jpg

Then heading into the lamp collection and checking in aisle.

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http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1911.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1917.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1919.jpg

Ascending the headstock.

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1941.jpg

Brown Boveri controlled winding gear.

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http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1936.jpg http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1937.jpg

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1939.jpg

View across the dense forest towards Kraftwerk Herne.

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1928.jpg

Explosive store.

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1943.jpg

Haulage trucks.

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae321/jjstenson/Zeche%20H/IMG_1944.jpg

Ta.

[mr beardy]

Nice set, alll. Works well with the B&W one day I may get an invite of Jos,Eric and Pete to join them on foreign derps

[BB]

Sweet! Need to do a euro trip!

[thompski]

Yesduckyesduckyesduck.

Cobs.

[Perjury Saint]

Never get tired of those chains n baskets! Crackin set there...

[Only2Eyes]

Acceptable.

[nivlac]

thta awsome i like it :)

[GeoVDUB]

Doesn't seem to be much left to look at, very stripped. Nice work either way.


BMWgarage

[birdinanaviary]

Black and white setting

Bwettings

[Rebel]

Always like the bird cage pics from here. You've done a good job on he place :thumb

[jST]

Always like the bird cage pics from here. You've done a good job on he place :thumb

Cheers, there are lots of different "bird cage" places, they just look quite similar.